Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-28
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Lake Maranocook the Scene
of an Enthusiastic Crowd
Thursday.
10 Witness the two Oarsmen
Compete for the Champion
ship Of America.
About 5000 Persons Line the
Shores to Witness the Race,
But are Disappointed Owing
to Rough Water.
What Teemer says About
HisssRiVal at the Oars.
Special to the Kennebec Journal. I
MARANoCooK, Oct.

mAkANoCOOh, Oct 20.
"No race" were the words of disappoiut-
ment that were repeated by crowd of 5000
people as the Judges's boat steamed back
from run over the course signalled the
waiting crowd anticipating people that the
race would not be rowed. In those words,
"no race" was pent up more than a simple
disappointment, for long before any signs of
starting had appeared, the water which had
for nearly all day long been as smooth as
glass, began 20 ruff1e under the pressure of
an increasing wind. But though this pros
pect was unfavorable there was another cause
for the displessure of the crowd, and that the
report that Gaudaur would not row if he
could help it. Gaudaur had been in CONVEX
sation only the day before very confident
that he could easily vanquish Teemer, and
had made loud boasts in Winthrop that he
could and would administer to him a defeat
to be remembered at this race.
After such assertions, which, spreading
like wildfire, had been passed from mouth
to mouth until every person on the shore of
the lake knew them, to have the boaster the
first to evince a disposition to postpone the
race, the crowd was not only disappointed
but decidedly disgusted at the announcement
of postponment.
The rumors of Gaudaur's disposition had
another effect. At IL o'clock this morning
the betting was even. Even up to l o'clock
there was no choice. But at two o'clock af-
ter rumors of Gaudaur's hesitancy were afoat
the betting showed 800 to $50 in favor of
Teemer. At 3 o'clock the Teemer men W ere
giving 9 to l. and at o'clock Teemer mon
ey was plenty with no one to take it; and
this was on a race in the water which Gau-
daur preferred and in which he had always
made the best time.
The two men were in perfect training and
excellent physical trim. Teemer the favor
ite, has been pulling powerful stroke dur
ing practice. His average rate has been 32
strokes to the minute with maximum of SO.
He has in use Ruddock she'll 80 feet long,
IL inches wide and inches deep, weighiag
30 lbs. He uses Donaghue sculls, feet
6 inches W eighing 8 lbs. His weight stripped
is lust l65 lbs. Mr.. Wallace Ross his
trainer considered him by far the best man
of the two and expressed great confidence in
the result of contest with Gaudaur. He
said Teemer wanted a race and would race
if he could
Geo. Lee, Gaudaur's trainer bad not so
Oh % Of &c nd oh had
stripped 173 lbs. and was in good condition.
He was to use a shell of the same dimensions
of Teemer's except the width which was
III inches. His sculls were the same. Both
boats were provided with the Davis outrig
gers. Gaudaur's stroke was shade slower
than Teemer's and little deeper. His po-
sition in his boat was not so striking as
Teemer's who sat erect while Gsudsnr
stopped some.
Grouped about these oarsmen were Plsis-
ted, Conley, Donoghue, Keenan,, Duryea,
Davis and many amateurs, each admiring and
speaking in encouraging ways as they came
down from their rooms in the Msranocook
house and prepared to drop into their shells,
The journal man was bound to have an
interview with each of the contestants be-
fore the race, and so made his way to their
rooms in the hotel
After several unsuccessful attempts to gain
entrance to Mr.. Teemer's apartments,
which were besieged by throng of
newspaper men, the scribe was admitted by
Mr.. Keenan, and introduced to the great
oarsman. In the conversation he said:
''Gaudaur claims that the water is too
rough for race at present g o'clock, but
| claim it is sll nonsense. | have entered
my boat and in much worse water than here
now, and will say that it is not the water
which prevents his hackers from letting him
start, but their fears OF his not being compe
tent to compete with me. II there is any
possible way of his putting the race off, l
think he will avail himself of that opportun
ity. All that want is five minutes notice
from the referee, and will be happy to don
my costume and dip the oars. Our time was
made to start anywhere between 2 and 4
o'clock P. NJ, and he is crying like baby;
the idea of a man who claims to be at home
in rough water saying that this slight ripple
should be good and just cause for extend
ing the time OF the contest. All can say
of him 10 that he il . sneak from the word